Thanks Rachel
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Wendi Field Murray Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 12:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [PestList] Proper freezing temps for pest mitigation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Many thanks to all for the helpful responses (and to Rachael and Adam for the great update to MuseumPests on this topic)! I have started to lay the groundwork for a freezer purchase 😊 [cid:[email protected]] WENDI FIELD MURRAY, PHD COLLECTIONS MANAGER/REPATRIATION COORDINATOR, Archaeology & Anthropology Collection COLLECTIONS MANAGER, East Asian Art & Archival Collection Wesleyan University | Olin Library Exley Science Center, 301 | Middletown, CT 06459 P. 860 685-2085 pronouns: she/her/hers From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Dale Kronkright Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2025 8:41 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [External] Re: [PestList] Proper freezing temps for pest mitigation Rachel and Adam - super well written and organized. A great update. Thank you your hard work and keen eye for good web design! Dale Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2025, at 8:01 PM, Rachael Arenstein <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:  Hi Wendy, Just a general FYI for all readers. Just today we updated the Low-Temperature Treatment page on MuseumPests.net<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fMuseumPests.net&c=E,1,7Kg8jRC7s1062qYnCeV4kjVGYb7BdGPn2c5JqHI3uvDKSScpeaS2vmpna42iOWHSxTC4DS74Of6vv6bQlnuMUfFnbpjQB_fGTgnl_pmU&typo=1&ancr_add=1> with additional FAQs created by our Solutions group. https://museumpests.net/solutions-low-temperature-treatment/<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmuseumpests.net%2fsolutions-low-temperature-treatment%2f&c=E,1,UvhQ7F0kdGO_KKuaqOQMnHnqa4P8omvUG57LGvFvnyVJmc7MWraQoyVAxsmPO13bbzIW-_hZwOlRxFW5yG8BwULaDheKGczU2_LL17q2JBul-dA,&typo=1> Best, Rachael and Adam MuseumPests Working Group co-chairs On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM Wendi Field Murray <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello, We recently received a woven woolen rug for our collection that shows signs of clothes moth activity (frass, casings, eggs) and we would like to mitigate with a low-temperature treatment before cleaning and introducing to our collections storage space. According to Museumpests, the ideal temperature should be sustained -20 F for 72 hours, though I cannot find a freezer on our campus that gets below a range of -10 to 10 F. Is this sufficient, or is there too big a risk they would survive the treatment at that temperature? Just need to know if there is wiggle room in the temp recommendations, or if I can justify a request from my institution for a colder freezer and/or anoxic treatment. Thank you! Wendi <image001.png> WENDI FIELD MURRAY, PHD COLLECTIONS MANAGER/REPATRIATION COORDINATOR, Archaeology & Anthropology Collection COLLECTIONS MANAGER, East Asian Art & Archival Collection Wesleyan University | Olin Library Exley Science Center, 301 | Middletown, CT 06459 P. 860 685-2085 pronouns: she/her/hers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR04MB4594937F63AB0A8A12471040C8BD2%40BL0PR04MB4594.namprd04.prod.outlook.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fBL0PR04MB4594937F63AB0A8A12471040C8BD2%2540BL0PR04MB4594.namprd04.prod.outlook.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,zcwnKsVwWGPoWoLfI3zralAa8p3883GEyf6_WQj7a7LuHXnlvNQxLuDspg5aQev3_FtNp1aRVG0wAufFko5lliTYvePMSYcZHBPdvpLAJ9-8mZzChjcnY1k,&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAGxav5Lwj-YON%2B2y8a9DBMtd%3DUEtYgcAKv3mG4DhUmZvVVHFnA%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAGxav5Lwj-YON%252B2y8a9DBMtd%253DUEtYgcAKv3mG4DhUmZvVVHFnA%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,ln6CsoQDMll8cxclJWvTp44YO-wOceVfQLudrLFSIfXDSw0uhK5u45Qjb5r1vLgrPaEHQ3EpArNeSregUy1X2rUFltHPO3RF3p7fZaq5j-y_A1Luq5NEgZORPw,,&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/F14D8FE6-24EB-456B-928A-E6CD4BC0B720%40okeeffemuseum.org<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fF14D8FE6-24EB-456B-928A-E6CD4BC0B720%2540okeeffemuseum.org%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,PZ9Ma6GULxWjnvsTTlpVSxJg3sTnCh0AXGiifnS-OJ5dAqdJPXc9xU0Gkih9r5m4JVMa_MaZks6p1P3qWoVdISqd7Talwf7u8r917SHm-MJmHvgWOBmbcZYs&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR04MB4594864C1CB351B2F11A057AC8B82%40BL0PR04MB4594.namprd04.prod.outlook.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fBL0PR04MB4594864C1CB351B2F11A057AC8B82%2540BL0PR04MB4594.namprd04.prod.outlook.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,8wudo-PrmYU-BamPYEdVaVye4B-ioqN0W6bysETMPMQ3WvKtECUZ0Lc3pNQcca0-p7C6FNHWBJJIzM_xNAX4UCC8CXpg22GmqOpGe_fONFpRhUzpZA,,&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CH2PR02MB6949CFBD7A49EF46089F0AB6BCB82%40CH2PR02MB6949.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
